Recycling news: 2008

Industry news Councils hail magic of compulsory recycling London local authorities reveal how compulsory approach yields results letsrecycle.com News · 26 Feb 2008 Industry news Metals leeway but WEEE evidence to be reviewed WEEE recycling evidence to be reviewed but BERR allows simpler approach to metals exports letsrecycle.com News · 26 Feb 2008 Industry news Southern soil treatment centre for Terramundo In January 2008, Northamptonshire County Council gave the go ahead to Augean for the establishment of a soil treatment centre at Kings Cliffe Landfill Site. The soil treatment centre will follow the model successfully adopted at Port Clarence providing soil washing, bioremediation and stabilisation/ solidification treatments for 100,000tpa of contaminated soils. The establishment of this […] Augean · 25 Feb 2008 Industry news Flagship project for Waste Recovery Park In a unanimous decision by Stockton Borough Council’s Planning Committee, Augean has been granted planning permission for an innovative waste recovery park for the treatment of hazardous wastes, to be located on land adjacent to the existing landfill site at Port Clarence, Teesside. The facility is keenly located at the hub of the largest hazardous […] Augean · 25 Feb 2008 Industry news Pressure builds for more action on plastic bags Re-usable bag campaign launches in London; Bill could be amended to ban bags nationwide letsrecycle.com News · 25 Feb 2008 Industry news Plans unveiled for “breakthrough” plasma plant Technology firm Advanced Plasma Power aim to sign up 100,000 tonne facility by the end of this year letsrecycle.com News · 25 Feb 2008 Industry news SITA loses interest in bid for rivals Biffa Waste firm's parent, Suez, and potential partner Terra Firma clear way for equity takeover of Biffa letsrecycle.com News · 25 Feb 2008 Industry news Waste law interpretation could cost councils thousands Defra advice that institutions should have free disposal "could hit council landfill targets" letsrecycle.com News · 25 Feb 2008 Industry news BBC claims recycling “scandal” in Yorkshire Regional BBC One programme tonight blames commingled recycling for plastic exports letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2008 Industry news SITA UK expected to bid for Biffa The Biffa share price has risen with rumours of a bid for the company from SITA UK letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2008 Industry news Retail giants recognised for recycling success Tesco, Arcadia Group, Next and Toshiba among those picking up Severnside awards last night letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2008 Industry news Wolverhampton rolls out city-wide flats recycling Council starts to provide kerbside collections to thousands of "hard to reach" properties letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2008 Industry news The potential of reuse: Matthew Thomson, chief executive, London Community Recycling Network Why reuse is the unsung hero of the waste hierarchy letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2008 Industry news Firm seeks site for first UK nappy recycling plant Canadian company Knowaste plans three UK plants to recycle disposable nappies letsrecycle.com News · 21 Feb 2008 Industry news 2m tonnes of composting capacity on the way Industry survey reveals a growing sector, but only small amounts of food waste being composted letsrecycle.com News · 21 Feb 2008 Industry news WRAP ordered to cut spending by 30% Defra confirms its recycling delivery body will have to cut nearly a third of spending letsrecycle.com News · 21 Feb 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news of the Cumbria fraud case; two recycling awards; a Sims acquisition; and, quality compost letsrecycle.com News · 21 Feb 2008 Industry news MPs slam government’s “retreat” over waste charging plans Select Committee accuses government of being pressured into backing off on bin-charging proposals letsrecycle.com News · 21 Feb 2008 Industry news Call for government to help retailers become more sustainable It is "not enough" for ministers to say that being sustainable is profitable, a BERR official has said letsrecycle.com News · 20 Feb 2008 Industry news Schemes to meet as WEEE evidence trading begins WEEE producer schemes can now officially trade evidence; two schemes to meet to hammer out deal letsrecycle.com News · 20 Feb 2008 Industry news WRAP questions quality performance of sorting plants Local government claims of an average 2% contamination rate for kerbside recycling in doubt letsrecycle.com News · 20 Feb 2008 Industry news Benn announces 10m anaerobic digestion programme Government to establish plants to showcase food and farm waste treatment technology letsrecycle.com News · 19 Feb 2008 Industry news Campaign against bottled water launched in London Bottled water causes problems including waste, says campaign backed by Mayor and ministers letsrecycle.com News · 19 Feb 2008 Industry news Merseyside set to unveil heat treatment plant A Defra-backed waste technology demonstration plant has begun commissioning letsrecycle.com News · 19 Feb 2008 Industry news Liverpool completes recycling service roll-out All houses in Liverpool to receive bins or boxes by end of February letsrecycle.com News · 19 Feb 2008 Industry news MEPs to renew demands for European-wide recycling targets In return for backing energy-from-waste, EU Parliament to insist on recycling and prevention targets letsrecycle.com News · 19 Feb 2008 Industry news Call for Defra to develop Packaging Strategy Sustainable Development Commission calls for tougher producer responsibility measures letsrecycle.com News · 18 Feb 2008 Industry news Minister hails commendable biomass facility Malcolm Wicks opens multi-million pound facility for chipboard firm Norbord letsrecycle.com News · 18 Feb 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news of organics recycling, CRT glass recycling, waste awareness and tyre dumping letsrecycle.com News · 18 Feb 2008 Industry news Strategic planning: Andrew Hartley, programme director for Recycling Action Yorkshire Why its time for the industry to be more proactive and start planning for the future letsrecycle.com News · 18 Feb 2008 Industry news Food waste scheme on horizon for London borough Camden seeks way to boost 28% recycling rate after dry recyclable scheme under-performs letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2008 Industry news Viridor and WRG shortlisted for 25-year Oxfordshire contract County to choose between incinerator in north or south, for long-term disposal contract letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on re-use events; solid recovered fuel; HDPE recycling; and, collection vehicles letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2008 Industry news London Mayor candidates unveil plans for waste Candidates for Mayoral elections pledge to improve London's waste management letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2008 Industry news Local authorities hail “pride” in residents’ recycling efforts Householders praised as figures suggest rejection rate for recycling less than 2% letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2008 Industry news Scotland achieves 30% recycling rate for municipal waste 12 months to September 2007 saw Scottish councils recycling one million tonnes of material letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2008 Industry news Tyre industry fears organised crime role in illegal dumping Tyre industry research suggests illegally dumped tyres costing retailers millions letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2008 Industry news Crime doesn’t pay for Irish landfill operator Judge confiscates £400,000 in assets of Coleraine man running illegal landfill letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2008 Industry news Equity boost for MBT firm ahead of flotation Dorset company New Earth receives £4m funding from Impax ahead of expected AIM flotation letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2008 Industry news Recyclers question ambition of packaging targets Packaging recyclers say revised producer targets may not boost household collections letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2008